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ADP Modernization: FCC's Automation Planning Is Inadequate

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Report Type Reports and Testimonies
Report Date Sept. 15, 1988
Report No. IMTEC-88-51
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Summary:

Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) information resource management (IRM) and automation planning process, including its development of the Record Image Processing System.

GAO found that the FCC strategic automation planning process was inadequate, since FCC did not: (1) state annual plan goals, objectives, and priorities or specify ways to achieve goals; (2) submit its annual plans for review by its automatic data processing (ADP) steering committee or involve the committee in any planning over the last 3 years; (3) adhere to federal system development life-cycle methodologies in developing its Record Image Processing System; (4) identify all potential users and their requirements; and (5) adequately identify or consider alternatives or their costs and benefits. GAO believes that these flaws could increase the risk of FCC selecting a system which will not: (1) meet mission objectives; (2) meet user needs; or (3) achieve the expected cost reductions and benefits.

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